Sixers acquiring Kyle Korver 'far from certain' at this point?

Sixers acquiring Kyle Korver 'far from certain' at this point?

There’s no denying that the Philadelphia 76ers are intrigued by the idea of bringing sharpshooting veteran Kyle Korver back to the team he began his NBA career with.

Unfortunately, nothing has happened on the Korver front just yet, but that doesn’t mean the Sixers and Cleveland Cavaliers won’t be able to work out a deal. As Keith Pompey of Philly.com originally revealed, Philly has had discussions about a possible trade sending Jerryd Bayless to the Cavaliers in exchange for Korver.

Shortly after that, Marc Stein of The New York Times dropped an additional bit of info that went slightly overlooked. He revealed that while the deal is possible, it’s also “far from certain.”

A trade sending Cleveland's Kyle Korver to Philadelphia in exchange for Jerryd Bayless is "possible" but also "far from certain," according to one league source briefed on the talks.

It seems likely that we should take Stein’s info somewhat seriously, as it’s been a few days since he revealed there was no certainty the two sides would work out a deal.

While the Sixers are looking for additional outside shooting, Korver would be the ideal addition. The 37-year-old has shot 44.4 percent from the field and 43.1 percent from beyond the arc in his career.

He’s also coming off two strong seasons with the Cavaliers in which he shot 48.5 and 43.6 percent from three-point range. Time will tell, but for now, Sixers fans will have to hold out hope a deal to bring Korver to town comes together sooner or later.